What is TCP?

Together with the purchase and sale agreement, the TCP is the most important document for each car owner. For a car, this is the same as a civilian passport for a person. Knowing how it should look like it is proposed and what information does it contains necessarily.
The vehicle passport (PTS) contains unique information about the car, its technical parameters, origin, the history of the shift of the owners. This is a strict accounting document that has several degrees of protection and its own unique number.

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Why do you need a PTS?

TCP accompanies the car throughout the service life, being an integral part of the set of documents of each car owner. It is necessary for making transactions for sale, donation, disposal. It is with the help of this document that you can confirm the right of ownership and a car in controversial situations or when contacting state or private commercial organizations.

Without PTS, it is impossible to put a car for accounting, that is, to produce state registration of ownership of cars. To present a technical passport to DPS employees on the road there is no need, it is not part of the driver's duties, so it is best to keep it at home, in a safe place.

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PTS content

The passport of the vehicle contains the following key information about the car:

• The main identification feature is a VIN number. This is a unique combination of characters, which marks its products manufacturer. In some countries, such as Japan, this number is not used. There is nothing terrible in this, instead of Vin, the body number is used;
• Brand and car model, as well as vehicle type. For passenger cars, the body type is additionally indicated;
• Category of car. This clause indicates the necessary driver category to manage this transport;
• Date of manufacture. It is usually indicated by a year, without clarification of the month;
• Model and engine number. Very important information, especially when buying in the secondary market. As well as chassis number (frame), body number and color. When examined before purchase, be sure to check these parameters with documents;
• Engine type, volume and power. The size of the transport tax depends on the volume, keep it in mind.
• The mass of the car without load and the maximum allowed. An important parameter to consider during the operation of the car, especially when commercial use;
• Country of production and customs data. Fill when crossing the border, when importing a car into a country;
• The last point is information about the original owner and the date of issuing a technical system.

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How to get PTS?

Usually the car owner receives TCP with the acquired car. If a car is bought by a new one, then the passport of the vehicle is issued in the car dealership. When buying in the secondary market is transmitted from the previous owner with appropriate entries. The customs service issues a vehicle with a car import from abroad. When making constructive changes to the car, replacing essential elements, such as the engine, the passport is made by changes in the traffic police.

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How to replace the PTS?

Replacing the vehicle passport is usually required in case of damage, loss or theft of the document. It also happens that free graphs about changing owners end. In this case, you need to contact the traffic police for the issuance of a duplicate. The replaced document is no different from the original, except for recording in the "Special marks" column. It will indicate that the document is a duplicate, the number of the previous TCP and the replacement date.

To replace the PTS, the following documents are needed:

• passport of the owner;
• insurance policy;
• registration certificate;
• previous TCP, if available.

The state duty for replacing the TCP and the issuance of a duplicate is 800 rubles, pay with a discount and sign up for the reception at a convenient time for you on the site State services.

When changing the surname or address of registration, the law also requires changes to the TCP, although in this case you can do without replacement. It is worth paying attention to this, since incorrect data can deliver inconvenience when selling a car or when an insured event occurs.